Daqo New Energy (DQ) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Daqo New Energy's Gross Margin was -132.00% in Q2 2026, down 23.73 percentage points from -108.27% a year earlier but up 389.54 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Daqo New Energy (DQ) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Daqo New Energy's Gross Margin was -35.45% through Jun 30, 2026, up 13.26 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was -20.72%, down 0.03 percentage points from FY2024.
- Gross Margin has now declined for three consecutive years, with a five-year change of -55.35 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Gross Margin was -20.69% in FY2024 (-60.59 pp), 39.89% in FY2023 (-34.06 pp), 73.95% in FY2022 (+8.59 pp) and 65.36% in FY2021 (+30.72 pp).
- Quarterly Gross Margin has moved between -521.54% (Q1 2026) and 80.23% (Q3 2022) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Gross Margin was higher in two of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -77.49 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Gross Margin over five years was Q4 2025 (a gain of 40.37 percentage points); the worst was Q1 2026 (a drop of 455.74 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, DQ's Gross Margin in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was -521.54% (Q1 2026), 6.96% (Q4 2025) and 3.95% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 229.96 Bn | 211.54 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 47.67% |
| 2 | Corning | 113.75 Bn | 106.32 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 36.14% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 81.96 Bn | 81.00 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 49.17% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.39 Bn | 61.58 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 32.77% |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 40.64 Bn | 30.15 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 22.21% |
| 6 | Nutrien | 33.56 Bn | 30.39 Bn | 3.25 Bn | 30.07% |
| 7 | Qnity Electronics | 24.90 Bn | 22.04 Bn | 666.00 Mn | 46.61% |
| 8 | Ati | 24.84 Bn | 22.87 Bn | 309.80 Mn | 24.57% |
| 9 | Ppg Industries | 24.24 Bn | 16.90 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 40.22% |
| 10 | Daqo New Energy | 702.47 Mn | -3.76 Bn | -82.71 Mn | -132.00% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -132.00% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -521.54% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.96% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.95% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -108.27% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -65.80% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -33.41% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -30.53% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -72.37% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 17.36% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 18.31% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 13.99% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 40.66% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 71.39% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 77.39% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 80.23% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 76.11% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 63.54% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 60.63% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 74.29% |
Daqo New Energy Gross Margin API
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const data = await res.json();